Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is also one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He has received lifetime achievement awards for songwriting on both sides of the Atlantic — from the Americana Music Association in Nashville to Britain BBC Awards as well as the prestigious Ivor Novello.

In 2011, Thompson received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) personally bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. In the U.S., Thompson has been nominated at the Americanas for both “Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year”.

Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the 60s, Thompson and his mates virtually invented British Folk Rock. By the age of 21 he left Fairport to pursue his own career, followed by a decade-long musical partnership with his then-wife Linda.

A wide range of musicians have recorded Thompson’s songs including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, REM, Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Patty Lovelace, Los Lobos, Tom Jones, David Byrne, Don Henley and Robert Earl Keen. Thompson’s massive body of work includes over 40 albums, many GRAMMY nominations, as well as numerous soundtracks, including Werner Herzog’s "Grizzy Man." Thompson’s genre-defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar along with dizzying energy and onstage wit continue to earn Thompson massive new fans and a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos in Folk Rock history.

Tickets for the concert will be available for purchase at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall and St. Augustine Amphitheatre box offices, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at 800-745-3000.